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by Bill Lasarow “The desecration is not a broken façade. It’s a broken covenant.” —Rick Wilson, 10/24/25 Anselm Kiefer, “Sülamith,” 1983, oil, emulsion, shellac, acrylic paint, woodcut, and straw on linen, 113 1/2 x 146”. Courtesy of SFMOMA, San Francisco. The tearing down of the East Wing of the White House to make way for a ballroom — one among other acts of cultural and architectural vandalism — is emblematic of the monopoly on power that the American Dictator aspires to.

by Margaret Hawkins Paul Cezanne, “The Cardplayers,” 1893-1896, oil on canvas, 18 1/2 x 22 1/4”. Courtesy of the Musée D’Orsay, Paris. As if Americans weren’t already polarized by the messes we’re entrenched in, Charlie Kirk’s assassination took it to a new level. Politicians and religious leaders spoke about rising above our differences, but that’s not at all what happened. If anything, trash talking intensified. Everybody doubled down on their side. What happened: A twenty-

by Liz Goldner Laguna Art Museum , Laguna Beach Continuing through January 18, 2026 The Legacy Project, “The Great Picture,” 2006, the world's largest photograph on a single seamless muslin canvas, 32 x 111 feet. Courtesy of The Legacy Project. “Eternal Construction” is a group exhibition of photographers who examine California’s constantly evolving landscape. Through the eyes of 13 individuals and one consortium of six artists, the show traverses the nexus of fine art and do

by DeWitt Cheng August 30, 2025 It’s a Perfect Administration The best people, hired by a stable genius, make perfect calls. Until they...

by Bill Lasarow August 30, 2025 Valerie Hegarty, “Stove with 4th of July Cake and Teapot (The Covid Diaries Series), 2020, foamcore,...

by Margaret Hawkins August 30, 2025 T he Kohler Art Preserve in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which opened in 2021, is one of my favorite places....

by Liz Goldner August 30, 2025 Tanks proceed down Constitution Ave. during the military parade for the Army's 250th anniversary...

by Liz Goldner August 2, 2025 Ed Bereal, "War Babies" Poster, 1961. L-R: Ed Bereal eating a watermelon, Larry Bell eating a bagel, Joe...

by Mark Van Proyen August 2, 2025 Adrian Ghenie, “Rest During the Flight into Egypt,” 2016, oil on canvas. Courtesy Pace Gallery, ©...

by Bill Lasarow August 2, 2025 Georges de la Tour, “The Magdalen with the Smoking Flame,” c. 1638-40, oil on canvas. Courtesy of Los...

by Liz Goldner July 1, 2025 Violins from Mr. Weinstein’s collection on display in his workshop. Many in his collection had been owned by...

by Margaret Hawkins July 1, 2025 Julien Creuzet, Venice Biennale installation, 2024. Courtesy of the artist. Recently a six-year-old girl...

by DeWitt Cheng July 1, 2025 Hands Off Democracy/No King Ocean Beach The tide is turning, finally. The basic numbers: over 2,000...

by Bill Lasarow July 1, 2025 Vik Muniz, “The Tower of Babel, after Pieter Brueghel (Gordian Puzzles),” 2007, photograph of puzzle pieces,...

Raphael, “The School of Athens,” 1511, fresco, 18 x 25’. Courtesy of The Vatican. The horizon is necessarily one of the most venerated...

Ginny Stanford, “Portrait of The First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton,” 2006, acrylic on canvas, gold leaf on wood, 108 x 81 1/4”. Courtesy...

= Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall...

Paul Klee, “Swamp Legend,” 1919, oil on cardboard, 19 x 16”. Courtesy of the Stádische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich. This was among the...

“The annual carbon emissions of the global art market has been estimated at 70 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2021 by the...

Tenzing Rigdol, “Biography of a Thought,” 2022-24, acrylic on woven carpet, 20’ x 40’. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New...